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drray23

(7,627 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:13 PM Jul 2019

Justice department letter to mueller

Trying to restrict what he can say even thought he is no longer an employee. Is it me or does it read like a threatening letter a lawyer for the mob would send ?

Particularly the ending : " i trust this information will be useful to you"...

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MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
1. Yeah, kinda' like...........
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:25 PM
Jul 2019

"We know where you live and wouldn't want to have to upset your daily routine.............. if you know what I mean..............."

klook

(12,154 posts)
5. Include that in the questioning, under oath.
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:32 PM
Jul 2019

“Did the attorney general direct you on what to say and what to withhold in this session?” (“Yes.”)

“What instructions did he give you?”

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
10. It's in letter. Of course Barr and Mueller are good friends, so they probably discussed it over beer
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:41 PM
Jul 2019

(recommended by Kavanaugh).

Lulu KC

(2,565 posts)
11. I really don't think Bob's in that club
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:48 PM
Jul 2019

I have watched several of his speeches and he was never anything like he was in his last speech. I believe Barr has become, if anything, a frenemy.

drray23

(7,627 posts)
7. He did not show the justice dept his opening statement
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:33 PM
Jul 2019

So that's a start. I believe that even if Mueller only talk about what's in the report it will be enough to make an impact. Many Americans have not paid attention or read the report. They were gaslighted by Barr.
The wall to wall coverage of mueller's testimony may shed light on what really went on for a lot of these people. It wont change the mind of true trumpers but it may sway those independents or moderate repubs who voted for him in 16.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
9. GOPers will hammer home that Mueller all but absolved the trump campaign of conspiracy, cooperation,
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:39 PM
Jul 2019

collusion, or whatever you want to call it. And Mueller did that over and over. Obstruction is a different story, but don't think Obstruction will take trump down.

In any event, assuming Mueller didn't tell his buddy Barr about his opening statement, Barr knows Mueller is going to stick to his report.

drray23

(7,627 posts)
8. Earlier I saw a clip of Mueller owning gohmert.
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:35 PM
Jul 2019

It was in 2013. Gohmert was spewing lies. Mueller quashed him pretty harshly

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